About Dean
To know real story about Dean, you've gotta roll though a little history. Let's go!
the 80's
It all began with a mullet in chicago
My journey began in 1987 when I graduated college with a Finance degree and was still sporting a mullet hair style. I took that degree to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and became a runner on the trading floor at $12/hour.
the 90's
Dean is a high-flyin trader until...
With the mullet gone I worked my way to becoming a trader in the Eurodollar Futures pit, short term interest rates. The future seemed bright, the trading floors were recession-proof. Whether the market was up or down didn’t matter, all we needed was volatility and the Federal Reserve to start its insane venture into trying to control the money supply.
Then technology hit...
the 00's
Dean joins the mortgage industry and falls in love
The advent of computerized trading meant that the days of the open outcry trading system, so unique to Chicago, were numbered. Leaving the trading floor, I walked into a mortgage company and asked for a job. That was it, I was shown a desk and left on my own.
With my back against the wall, starting over, I went at it. I was determined to make this successful and work as hard as I possibly could. I learned that communication, learning and hustle were tantamount. My business rapidly grew to where I have been consistently ranked as one of the Top 200 in the country according to Scotsman’s Guide Magazine.
During this time I met my wife Neena, who is also in the industry and we started a family. Now we have three children, Michael, Kosta and Eleni.
Dean's doggies
And don't forget about my dogs. We started with our originals, all strays that my wife found in the streets of Chicago on her own, Nila, Reese and Neysa. They will be forever missed and always part of our family. We now have Zorba and Bindhi with us, and Zorba is at my feet as I write.
the 10's
dean's reputation & business Thrive with great service
I’ve learned to ever evolve with changes. As my business grew, I needed to adapt and grow my support team. All to the benefit of my clients as we strive to maintain excellent service and an extremely smooth process. In addition, I have added a Business Development Team to grow our marketing and to support our referral partners.
the 20's
Dean leads service with a focus on the human touch
Technology has made our lives easier and in a lot of cases canceled out any real contact we need. Although the technology has streamlined the mortgage process, I still believe the in the Human Touch, communicating in real time. Home financing is still an important detailed process and I strive to make sure my clients understand every aspect and are comfortable throughout the process.
